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심란하다 sim-nan-ha-da

Mentally unsettled and troubled

What does 심란하다 mean?

심란하다 (sim-nan-ha-da) means: Mentally unsettled and troubled.

A quieter, more internal cousin of '착잡하다' — less about a tangle of different emotions, more about a single low-grade static of worry that won't let your mind settle, like the night before a big decision.
🎙️ 심란하다는 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [심난하다]로 소리나요 (비음화). 발음 연습하기 →

How it's actually used

  • 내일 중요한 면접을 앞두고 있어서 마음이 너무 심란해.
    naeil jungyohan myeonjeobeul apdugo isseseo maeumi neomu simmanhae.
    I have an important interview tomorrow, so my mind is all unsettled and troubled.
    💡 Describes a quiet, internal state of low-grade worry.
  • 싱숭생숭하고 심란할 때는 그냥 일찍 자는 게 최고야.
    singsungsunghago simranhal ttaeneun geunyang iljjik janeun ge choegoya.
    When you're restless and mentally unsettled, going to bed early is just the best.
    💡 Often paired with feeling unfocused or bothered.
  • 내일 중요한 면접을 앞두고 있어서 마음이 너무 심란하다.
    nae-il jung-han myeon-jeop-eul ap-du-go is-seo ma-eum-i neo-mu sim-ran-ha-da.
    I have an important interview tomorrow, so my mind is all over the place and unsettled.
    💡 Use when facing a stressful upcoming event.

Related words in Complex Emotions

미묘하다 mi-myo-ha-da벙찌다 beong-jji-da뭉클하다 mung-keul-ha-da씁쓸하다 sseup-sseul-ha-da시원섭섭하다 si-won-seop-seop-ha-da

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